Family : Neoscopelidae (Blackchins)
Order : Myctophiformes  (lanternfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Large-scaled lantern fish
Fish Name : Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
Max size : 25.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4481)
Environment : bathypelagic; non-migratory ; depth range 300 - 1180 m
Climate : deep-water; 55°N - 49°S
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Western Sahara; reported from Namibia (Ref. 27121). Western Atlantic: off Suriname and Nicaragua, and off southern Brazil. Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa and in the Great Australian Bight in the eastern side. Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300). Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) and the Hawaiian Islands. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Sides of head and body dark red; silvery white below; fins pink (Ref. 6604).
Biology : Found over continental and island slopes. No evidence of vertical migrations (Ref. 6690). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Hulley, P.A.. 1990. (Ref. 4481)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses